Articles about OpenStack and related technologies from the RDO community

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As Software Developers , we sometimes need to create a simple server that can accept some REST queries without wasting too much time. It’s always appealing to build our own components as it ensures our needs will be met. While REST sounds basic and easy to implement, to get a full REST server working is not trivial, especially when you… Read more →

Python 3 is usually seen as the new Python version which breaks compatibility and raises new Unicode issues. Python 3 is much more than that. It’s a new clean language which has a more consistent syntax. It has many new features, not less than 15 new modules. Python 3 is already well supported by major Linux distributions, whereas Python 2.7… Read more →

Swift is the software behind the OpenStack Object Storage service. This service provides a simple storage service for applications using RESTful interfaces, providing maximum data availability and storage capacity. I explain here how some parts of the storage and replication in Swift works. If you don’t know Swift and want to read a more “shallow” overview first, you can read John Dickinson’s Swift Tech Overview…